Promoting Teamwork with Youth & Family
The High Fidelity Wraparound process assists families when youth experience mental health or behavioral challenges.
HFW professionals partner with youth and families to identify their specific priorities and goals, to assemble a team that gives them the support they want and need, and to develop a process that empowers them to achieve their unique vision for the future.
HFW assists youth and family in achieving the changes they want for their lives.
The interactive, team-based approach employs ten principles and four phases to help families:
HFW teams include a coach, up to 4 wraparound facilitators, and 3 support partners.
HFW is an evidence-based, intensive care coordination approach grounded in the standards and requirements established by the National Wraparound Initiative.
To achieve and maintain positive outcomes, core components of the HFW approach include:
The youth served by HFW have multi-system involvement and complicated challenges. HFW seeks to intervene before these challenges can lead to the use of restrictive levels of care, high costs, and poor outcomes.
Keys to successfully creating change:
High Fidelity Wraparound follows four core phases to help families achieve their goals.
Form the family team, identify strengths & needs, and address urgent safety concerns.
Develop a family-driven Wraparound plan that reflects the family's vision and priorities.
Put the plan into action, monitor progress, and adjust supports as needed.
Transition to sustainable supports, celebrate progress, and prepare for graduation from HFW.
High Fidelity Wraparound follows four core phases. Click a phase to learn more.
The ten principles of High Fidelity Wraparound guide the process and ensure it is family-driven, team-based, and culturally competent.
Family-Centered Principles
Determination of needs; development of a vision, prioritization of needs and goals are accomplished by listening to the family (Voice) and letting them prioritize goals and decide what will work best for them (Choice).
Tailoring wraparound plans that uniquely fit each family, build on their strengths and culture, and address their priority needs.
Taking time to understand the traditions, beliefs, cultural practices, and preferences of the youth and family. The wrap process and plan are tailored to the culture of each family.
Committing to stick with the family and make changes to plans if they are not working.
Team & Community Principles
Supporting the family to identify the people on their own team who are invested in positive outcomes and have information to share.
Strengthening extended family and social supports to support the family long-term and for successful transition.
All providers and natural supports agreeing to work together for the good of the family.
Developing wraparound plans supports youth and family integration into community activities.
Cultural & Quality Principles
Taking time to understand the traditions, beliefs, cultural practices, and preferences of the youth and family. The wrap process and plan are tailored to the culture of each family.
Measuring the outcomes and quality of wraparound for constant improvement.
Local HFW teams typically include a coach, up to 4 wraparound facilitators, and 3 support partners.